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GAME 0F SKILL APPLICATION FILED MAH. I9, 1921.

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JACOB ERSCH, OF'NEW YDRK, N. Y.

GAME 0F SKILL.'

Application filed March 19, 1921. erial No. 453,613.

To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that l, JACOB lascia, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county ofNew York and State of New l ork, have invented a new and lm- V provedGame of Skill, of which the following is a full, clear, andexactdescription.

, rl`his invention relates to games of skill and particularly to animproved game which is intended to be amusing when two or more play atthe same time.,

Another object of the invention is to provide a game of skill oramusement device wherein steadiness ofmotion by the operator determinesthe chances of winning the game.

A still further object of the inventionis to provide an amusement devicewherein all parts are visible so that contestants may readily see howhis own part andthe parts of others are progressing.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a front view of the complete'apparatus or outfit illustrating one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 approximatelyon line 2 Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showingcertain of the operated parts disclosed in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing thel electric wiring forming certain partsofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings by numerals 1 indicates a housingor shed which is mounted an annunciator 3 of usual construction designedto disclosea number when the circuit is closed for that particularnumber. A suitable cord 4f is connected with the annunciator 3 so thatthe attendant may re-set the annunciator at any time. Arranged above thecounter 2 are a number 01 knobs or discs 5 which are numbered asindicated in Figure 2 and said discs are supported by cables 6 passingover pulleys 7 and 8. Each cable 6 is connected with a spring 9 and saidspring is connected to a clamping band 10 secured to a figure of a fowl11 which may be a duck, goose or other desired fowl. The band 10 has ahook 12 pivotally connected therewith and is normally held in a givenposition by spring 13 secured. to the oor in any suitable manner. Thefigure 11 is pivotally mounted at ltonv a suitable support so as tofreely swing back and forth tuated but which is normally held in theposition shown in Figures 2 and 3 when not being operated. By pulling onthe cord 6 the li re maybe tiltedto the dotted position s own in Figure3 or to a number oit intermediate positions., 4- l th'lhe figure ispreferably formed oit glass ou and is provided with an inlet opening anda discharge or outlet opening 16. A suitable ball 17 of any desiredmaterial is provided, said ball being preferably rather heavy. ,A baffleor obstacle 18 is arranged within thebody of the ligure so that thefigure must be jarred back and forth or rather upwardly and downwardlyso as to cause the ball to be projected over the obstacle 18 and laterthrough the opening 16. ln order to assist this action the ball 17 maybe made from hard vulcanized rubber and when so made may be covered bypaint oit" vany desired color.,

In pulling on the-cable 6 a spring 9 will move slightly while spring 13will give more or less freely whereby an up and down movement of thefigure ma be secured.A When 1t is desired to stop t e movement of thevligure the locking bar 19 is allowed to move over to the position shownin Figure 3, said movement being caused by thev spring 20. This lockingbar 19 is provided with a depending end section 21 at each end, whichwhen positively ac' gh it may be made of other material end section ispivotally supported in any suitable manner. member 22 is connected tothe bar 19 and extends to a position near the counter 2 so that wheneverany one desires to operate any of .the cords v6, the attendant mayrelease the various figures 11`by pulling on the cord 22 and holding thelocking bar 19 out of engagement with the various hooks 12. As soon asthe game has been completed cord 22 is released and bar 19 willautomatically interlock with hook 12 so as to prevent any A cord orother suitable further movement of the figures. If any one should pullon the cable 6 after the hook 12 has been locked, said pulling willmerely stretch to a certain extent the spring 9.

In the drawing twelve cords 6 have been shown and twelve figures 11 buta greater or less number may be used if desired. When one or more ofthese figures have been operated and the ball 17 from one of the figuresdischarged out through opening 16, it will fall into Athe trough 23adjacent that particular figure and will roll down and strike the springcontact 24 and press the same against the stationary contact 25 forclosing an electric circuit. The first ball which closes the electricVcircult acts as a winning ball and the person vcausing said ball to bedischarged from the figure will be `the winner of that particular game.

In Figure 4 will be seen a diagram of the circuit connected with thecontacts 24 and 25. The various contacts 24 and 25 are connected bysuitable wires to the various annunciator mechanisms on board 26. Asthere are twelve troughs 23 there will be twelve annunciator members 27on board 26, namely, one for each of the troughs 23. I t will be notedthat the common return 28 1s connected to an electric magnet29 so thatwhen in contact any of the troughs 23 are closed the magnet 29 will beoperated and move the keeper 30 to the dottedposition shown in Figure 4.This keeper is provided with a shoulder 31 acting to normally hold thecontact arm 32 in engagement with the contact 33 whereby the circuit ofthe magnet 29 is closed at this point. The common return from thecontact lever 32 extends to the source of current 34. In order that theaction will be more evident the circuit of one of the annunciatormembers 27 will be traced. For instance, if the ball drops into thefirst trough 32 and thereby closes the circuit in said trough theannunciator 27 marked 1 will be actuated for indicating the.

numberl on the board 26. When the circuit is closed in this mannercurrent will pass from the source 34 to the common supply wire 35 andfrom thence to the-contact'member 24. From contact 24 the current willpass to contact 25, wire 36, annunciator structure 27 indicated as. one,common return wire 28, magnet 29, contact 33, contact lever 32 and wire37 back to the source 34.`

ity so that the shoulder 31 will interlock with lever 32 and hold thelever in engagement with contact 33.

By reason of the Vcircuits shown in Figure 4, the first ball whichcloses the circuit will cut out of the circuit all other balls until thelever 32 has been manually restored. In this Way there can be only lonewinner even though the second ball may be only a very short distance inback of the first ball. Before the operator stops the bell he releasescord 32 so that the various gures. 11 are locked against movement and hethen restores the lever 32. The ball which has been discharged is then.restored to the figure through the opening 15 and the device is ready toplaya second game.

It will be understood that the various annunciator structures 27 on theboard 26 are of any usual or preferred kind so as to either raise orlower the member to bringthe same to view. The only special feature isthe arrangement of the magnet 29, lever 32 and associated parts togetherwith the other particular wiring not forming any part of the annunciatoritself.

In order to play the game any Adesired number of persons may play at thesame time not exceeding twelve for the structure shown. Each playergrasps the particular rope or cord 6 selected and when the signal isgiven by the operator the players begin to give the various ropes slightjerks or pulls for rocking the various figures 11 so as to cause theballs 17 to jump over the obstacles 18. After this operation has beendone the rope is pulled rather quickly and for a considerable extent tocause the various balls to be projected toward the head of the figuresufficiently for causing the ball to pass out the discharge opening 16.which is discharged out the opening and reaches the contact 24 willclose the circuit of that particular contact and lwill win the game.Even though two balls are in certain of' the troughs 23 only one willwin and that one will be the ball which is nearest to its` particularcontact 24. In order that the figures 11 may be always held in a'certainposition when not actuateda knot or stop 37 is provided for eachcord 6.

1. An amusement device of the character vdescribed comprising aplurality of hollow figures each having an openlng, a ball arranged ineach of said figures. manually actuated means connected with the figureswhereby the figures may be manually agitated so as to cause the ball tobe discharged through said opening, a signal member. means for actuatingsaid signal member and The first ball means for directing said ball to aposition for causing said-actuating means to operate. 2. An amusementdevice comprising a plurality of hollow figures, each of said figureshaving an opening, a ball arranged in each of said figures, a manuallyactuated member connected with each of said figures, a guiding troughfor each of said hgures for receiving the ball therefrom when the hgureshave been moved to a predetermined position and means actuated by therespective balls for producing a signal.

3. An amusement device of the character described comprising a pluralityof hollow figures, each figure having an opening, a ball arranged ineach figure capable of passing through said opening, a spring for eachof said figures for normally holding the same in a given position, amanually actuated member connected with each of said figures for movingthe same against the action'of said spring so as to discharge said ballfrom said opening, a signal member and means for receiving the ballsfrom the respective figures and guiding the same to a point for causingthe actuation of said signal.

4. An amusement device of the character described comprising a pluralityot hollow figures, each of said figures -having a discharge opening, a'ball arranged in each of said figures, a spring for normally holdingeach figure in a given position and a fiexi# ble manually actuatedmember connected with each of the figures whereby said figures s may beactuated for causing the balls therein to be discharged through theopenings in the figures.

5. An amusement device of the character described comprising a pluralityof hollow figures, each figure having a discharge opening and a bafileat a distance from the discharge opening. a ball arranged in each ofsaid figures on the side of the bafiie opposite the discharge opening, aspring connected with each of said figures for holding the same in agiven position and manually actuatedmeans connected with each of saidfigures for permitting the movement of the figures so as to cause thesaid ball tol jump over said baffle and be discharged out said opening.f

6. ln an amusement device of the character described a plurality ofholloviT figures, each of said figures having a discharge opening and abafiie arranged a distance from the discharge opening, a ball arrangedin each of said-figures on the opposite side of said bafiie to thedischargeopening whereby the balls must pass over the baille before theycan move out the discharge opening, a spring connected with each of saidfiguresfor resiliently holding the figures in a given position, manuallyactuated means for causing the gures to be moved so as to' discharge theballs therein out said openings and manually ldisconnected locking meansfor locking sivter described a plurality multaneously vall of saidfigures against movement by said manually actuated means.

7. ln an amusement device of the character described a plurality ofhollow figures, each figure havin an opening and a bafile arranged inthe gure, manually actuated means for moving said figures independentlyfor causing the balls therein to be d1scharged out said opening, a hookcarried by each of said figures, a spring for each of said hooks forholding the same normally in a given position and also holding thefigures in -a given position, a swinging bar extending across all of thehooks, means for causing said bar to normally remain interloclred withsaid hooks and manually actuated means for moving said bar out ofengagement with said hooks. Y 8. ln an amusement device o the characofhollow figures, a ball arranged in each .of said figures, each of saidfigures being formed with a dis charge opening, manually actuated meansfor moving said figures independently so as to cause the balls todischarge out said opening, an independent trough for each of saidfigures for receiving said balls, an electric switch arranged in each ofsaid troughs positioned to be closed by said balls as they move out ofsaid trough, a sounding device, v

means for causing the sounding device to operate and means includingsai-d switch for causing the actuation of the means which operates thesignal device. f

9. ln an amusement device of the character described a plurality ofhollow figures having discharge openings, a ball arranged in each ofsaid figures, manually actuated means for moving the figures so as todischarge said balls through said openings, an independent trough forreceiving each of said balls, said troughs being arranged on an inclineso that the balls lower end of the respective'troughs, a switch arrangedat the lower end of' each of said troughs adapted to be closed by therespectiveballs as they reach the lower end of the troughs, a signaldevice and means for causing the signal device to operate, said meansincluding a circuit of which said switch is a part. UAl0. ln anamusement device of the character described a plurality of hollowfigures, each bein provided with a discharge opening, a bal arranged ineach of said figures, and manually actuated means for independentlyadmoving said figures for causing the balls to be discharged through saidopening, an inclined trough for each of said figures for receiving theballs therefrom, an electric switch adjacent the lower end of each ofsaid troughs adapted to be closed by the respective balls as they reachthe lower end of the trough, a signal device and means inc'luding saidswitch for causing the signal device to be operated, said means alsoincluding a cutout for automatically cutting ing member arrangedadjacent each of the 10 figures or receiving a member loosely positionedtherein when said hollow figures have been moved to a certain position,and manuv ally actuated means connected with each of. said figures formoving the figures so as to' 15 discharge lthe member arranged therein.

JACOB IRSCH.`

